Pets and cleaning.

Well, having just finished cleaning the house of all pet hair and dust trampled in by my two cats and 3 dogs, it struck me how much less stressful it is for us all now that I've switched my cleaning regime and shop away from my old supermarket bought cleaners, detergents and bleaches.

Animals are as sensitive to chemicals as kids and I know this because I have a lovely Russian White cross, who's deaf and super sensitive to any cleaning agents that I've used in the past. Poor little Snowflake! She would sneeze, splutter, cough and generally show her unhappiness at the fumes in the bathroom and kitchen. My other little boy, Audi, was not so bad, but still, he used to stay out of the house until he had absolutely no choice but to come in for his dinner.

To explain, the bathroom, well the bath in particular, is the their own little playground. They jump into the bath, chase a tail or two, have a little fight and then run up and down the hall and then repeat the whole circuit for hours on end.

The puppy dogs have a propensity to chewing things that they shouldn't and ignoring the toys they should be chewing! I came home one day to find one very sick puppy dog who's somehow gotten hold of some Ajax bathroom cleaner outside and demolished the bottle. One sleepless night and hefty vet bill later, all is well with the animals.

Moving away from supermarket bought chemical cleaners does not have to mean a loss in cleaning power or protection from bacteria or germs by any stretch of the imagination, you just need to find the right ones, which I know I have. They are all natural and work JUST as well if not better.

Since I've swapped shops, there are no more little coughing fits, or sneezing and runny eyes and nose from the little deaf cat, Snowflake, and Audi just hangs around when I'm cleaning now. The puppy dogs are all happy and well, even when, as Quattro has done, they get hold of the floor cleaner and chew the top off and destroy the bottle itself. No sick puppies, just a mess to clean up and a rather clean area on the ground. Not to mention that I now survive my cleaning regime without coughing and spluttering! It's not a chore anymore...... well , not so much of a chore (lets be honest.)

So if you can find cleaning products and solutions that are chemical agent free, that work, then not only are you doing your pets and yourself a dis-service, but also the environment.